As at 10.05 am when President Muhammadu Buhari arrived the venue of the June 12 Democracy day celebration, no former Nigerian Head of State ,in cluding Gowon who was at the May 29 inauguration was seen at the event. June 12 had been declared the new Democracy day by the President. The former leaders were… Continue reading EX HEAD OF STATES ABSENT AT NEW DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION__Ada Nkong

Read the full text of the President's speech at the first June 12 Democracy day celebration otocols 1. All Praise is due to GOD Almighty Who spared our lives to be present at this great occasion. We give thanks also that the democratic process has been further entrenched and strengthened. 2. Twenty years ago, a… Continue reading FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT BUHARI’S DEMOCRACY DAY SPEECH_Ada Nkong

Former Deputy Senate president, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu), said  he decided to contest for the Deputy Senate President seat in protest against the nomination of Omo-Agege for the position . Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial Distriict said this while speaking with newsmen shortly after the election at the National Assembly complex,in Abuja, on Tuesday.… Continue reading GOD WANTS ME TO REST-EKWEREMADU_Ada Nkong

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday proposed the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium after the late self-acclaimed President, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (GCFR). The president made the remark during the 2019 Democracy Day Address at the Eagles Square, Abuja. Abiola had run for the presidency in 1993, but the election results were annulled by… Continue reading RENAMING OF NATIONAL STADIUM: BUHARI PROPOSES MKO ABIOLA STADIUM AS NEW NAME

Femi Gbajabiamila , who emerged tuesday as speaker of the 9th assembly, has assured Nigerians that the House would not be a rubber stamp, adding that the office of the Speaker which he occupies, would be held in trust for Nigerians. In his acceptance speech , Gbajabiamila said there would be reforms in the House… Continue reading FEMI GBAJABIAMILA PROMISES REFORMS IN NINTH ASSEMBLY_Ada Nkong

It looked like those celebrity weddings where you could do a roll call of the who is who. Mentally, I ticked off over two dozens of people who were so reserved and were hardly found at social gatherings who had come from all over the country to grace the event. The guests had been seated… Continue reading RETURN OF THE CATERPILLAR_ Ada Nkong.

Despite insinuations of his alleged culpability in the theft of the mace in the 8 the assembly, Senator Ovie Omo Agege with 68 votes has won the position of deputy Senate President, winning Ike Ekweremadu who had 39 votes.

Borno Senator, Ali Ndume, appears to have accepted the outcome of Tuesday’s election in the Senate. The top contender for the position of the senate president was seen shaking hands and congratulating his challenger, Ahmed Lawan. After a secret ballot voting, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, announced Mr Lawan’s victory to the… Continue reading 9TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SENATE: NDUME CONGRATULATES LAWAN

Haven taken 79 votes in the just concluded election, Senator Lawan becomes Senate president of ninth assembly, Sworn in as Senate President .details later